Eco Eye

Teagasc Catchment Programme, Batteries, Exploring Kerry by bike (9x8)

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Teagasc Catchment Programme Our water supplies in Ireland have been facing huge pressures over the last decade. Farmers have often been accused of causing the majority of our water problems, but recently major efforts have been made by farmers to improve and secure our water. In this episode Duncan visits a research programme based on a partnership with farmers that could be the key to maintaining productive farming while also protecting the future of Irelands water. Batteries In Ireland almost 70% of the toxic waste in landfills comes from electrical waste and four out of five batteries still go to landfill. Duncan visits the Rehab Recycle Centre Tallght to see how Ireland can create employment by breathing new life into old electrical waste and sets a family a little challenge to find out how many batteries there are in an average Irish household. The Southwest of Ireland has drawn people for the last 10.000 years to be at the very edge of the world itself. The secret to discovering the magic of "the Kingdom" is to spend time exploring the hidden treasures that it holds and there is no better way to do this than by bike. In this episode Tania cycles the Ring of Kerry and visits some businesses who are leading the way in creating an environment- friendly and sustainable industry.